Curtain-fixture.



PATENTED JULYV, 1903.

A. ARL'ANR} CURTAIN FIXTURE. APPLICATION IILED MAR, 25. 1903.

L E D 0 M 0 N UNITED STA S. ,j

Patented. July 7, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

o u RT A l hl FIXTURE,

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent to. 732,932, dated Jt'uyv, 1503. i

. Application filedMarch 25. 1903.

Be it known that LALEXANDER FARLAND, a

. citizen of the United States, residing at Manpart of this specification, and in'which chaug, in the county of 'Worcester and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curtain Fixtures, of which the followingis a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in curtain-fixtures and shade-roller supports and it has for its object, among others, to provide a simple and cheap, yet eflicient and durable, device by which the shade-roller anda' curtain may be supported in position, the support being adjustable to accommodate its use with windows of different widths. i

The device is designed to be detachably supported from the top of the Window-casing or other support and is applied without the employment of screws or other means which would tend to mar the window-frame.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appear, and the novel features thereof will be specifically defined by the appended claims.

- The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which, with the numerals of reference marked thereon, form a Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the application of the invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the attachment with the parts distended. Fig. 3 is a perspective'view looking at the opposite side with the parts in their closed position, the view being on an enlarged scale. Fig. 4 is a vertical cross-section taken through Fig. 5.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts throughout the several views,

Referring now to the details of the draw ings, 1 designates one member, which is provided with the oppositely-disposed portions 2 2,'between which is the longitudinal passage or opening 3, which is open at one end, as shown. 4 is the cooperating member, which-is adapted to slide between the members or portions 22,

as shown, and the inner end of this member 4 is provided upon 'opposite sides with the plates 5, which may be of any suitable material and of any desired shape, they being of sufficient width to extend upon the portions,

2 2, as shown, so as to form guides and at the Serial No. 149,597. No model.)

same time to prevent lateral movement of the members 1 and 4 relatively to each other, as will be readily understood. These plates we tend beyond the end of the member 4, as

shown, so that the said member may be closed to its limit upon or within the member 1 and the joint will be covered by the said plates, as indicated in Fig. 3. The member4 is enlarged at its outer end, being at that point of the same Width as the member 1., as seen in.

Fig. 3, the inner face of the enlargement being rounded, as seen at 6, to receive the rounded ends of the portions 2, as will be readily seen from Figs. 2 and 3.

The support composed of the members '1 and 4 is designed to be supported from a window-frame, as 8, by means of the hooks or the like, 9, whieh are screwed into the upper faces of the two members, as shown, and their pointed ends adapted to engage in the upper face, of the top cross part of the windowframe, as shown, and the Weight of the support and the shade and curtain thereon will serve to retain the same in place. It is to be understood that thehooks permit of the supporting of the device in any desired position. and of its ready removal when desired. They allow'of the device being applied no matter to what extent it is distended or how short it may be made by adjustment.

'In order to hold the portions 2 2 in their proper relation, 1 provide the bands 10, which embrace the same near their outer ends, as shown, and which also embrace the movable member 4 and serve to guide the same in its movements. Ascrew-eye 11 oranalogous means is employed for holding the-parts in their adjusted position.

Secured to the outer ends of the members 1 and 4 are the metal plates 12 and 13, each of which has a portion embracing the end ofrthe member to which it is attached and a portion secured to the rear side of such member and upon the front side having the portions 14 and 15, respectively, which are shaped to receive the pintles on the endsof a shade-roller of ordinary construction.

16 designates rods or wires having their op- 19 in the rear faces of the members 1 and 4 at their broadest portions, as seen best in Fig. 3, and the portions engaged in said grooves are held between theinner walls of the grooves 5 and the portions of the plates 13 secured to that face of the member in which the groove is formed. These rods or wires are designed to support the curtains, and they may be reversed so as to bring the shorter or longer member in operative position, according to the character of the curtain to be supported thereon. They may be removed when desired and their holding means employed in their stead. v

Modifications in detail may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

What I claim as new is i 1. A curtain-fixture comprising members slidingly united, guiding means therefor,

means for holding the'members in their adjusted position, plates on the ends of said members having means for supporting a shade-- roller, hooks engaged in the upper face .of said members and rods having their end portions bent in opposite directions and at right angles to the central portion, said portions being different in length and one of them detachably held in a groove near the ends of said members.

2. A curtain-fixture comprising members slidingly united, guiding means therefor, means for holding the members in their adjusted position, plates on the ends of said members having means for supporting a shaderoller, hooks engaged in the upper face of said members and rods having their end portions bent in opposite directions and at right angles to the central portion, said portions being different in length andone of them detachably held in a groove near the'ends of said members and beneath portions of said plates.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my handin the presence of two Witnesses.

hi ALEXANDER FARLAND.

mark Witnesses NELsoN MILLER, BENJAMIN TowNLEY. 

